GARETH VAN ZYL CLASS 4 (F & M) (For Fillies & Mares. Benchmark at 60.0kg = 80)

Distance 1200m

Going Good

Win Time 72.11s

Avg Time 71.04s

Stakes R125,000

WFA Weight For Age(SSL) 3yrs:7.0 Weight For Age(SNL) 3yrs:9.5 4yrs:0.5

Pos	Horse	Jockey	Draw	Weight	MR Pre	MR Post	MR Curr	Lengths	Odds	Equip	Owner / Trainer
1	Buttercup Baby	Mr C J Habib	4	60.5kg	81	103	103	Won	3/1	Y	O: Itssa It & Business Solutions (Pty) Ltd T: Miss W Whitehead
2	Rugger Lover	Mr C Murray	5	58.5kg	77	79	79	+0.50	13/2	Y	O: Mr Rakesh Singh T: Mr M N Prinsloo
3	Emerald Green	Mr J Gates	2	59.0kg	78	75	75	+1.70	25/1	B Y	O: Mr M J A Ferreira T: Mr L W Goosen
4	Siberian Winter Line	Miss R A Venniker	1	55.0kg	73	80	80	+2.00	9/2	B Y	O: Mr N Volschenk T: Mr M L Roberts
5	Willow Gem	Mr Jace Botes	9	52.5kg*	84	77	77	+2.50	33/1	Y	O: Messrs J A G Rushton, F J Beck, R T Smart & SMB Insurance Brokers CC (Nom: Mr M A Brackett) T: Mr P V Lafferty
6	Getoffofmycloud	Mr A Mgudlwa	7	56.5kg	73	66	66	+3.80	40/1	Y	—
7	Avernian Goddess	Mr C Zackey	6	61.0kg	82	91	91	+4.90	11/2	Y	—
8	Ayuwi Yuwi	Mr S D Veale	8	60.5kg	81	75	75	+5.80	16/1	Y	—
9	Ladybug	Mr Serino Moodley	3	60.0kg	80	80	80	+6.40	28/10Fav	Y	—

Buttercup Baby

Mr C J Habib · Dw 4 · 60.5kg

Won

3/1

MR 81 → 103

Rugger Lover

Mr C Murray · Dw 5 · 58.5kg

+0.50

13/2

MR 77 → 79

Emerald Green

Mr J Gates · Dw 2 · 59.0kg

+1.70

25/1

MR 78 → 75

B Y

Siberian Winter Line

Miss R A Venniker · Dw 1 · 55.0kg

+2.00

9/2

MR 73 → 80

B Y

Willow Gem

Mr Jace Botes (True) · Dw 9 · 52.5kg

+2.50

33/1

MR 84 → 77

Getoffofmycloud

Mr A Mgudlwa · Dw 7 · 56.5kg

+3.80

40/1

MR 73 → 66

Avernian Goddess

Mr C Zackey · Dw 6 · 61.0kg

+4.90

11/2

MR 82 → 91

Ayuwi Yuwi

Mr S D Veale · Dw 8 · 60.5kg

+5.80

16/1

MR 81 → 75

Ladybug

Mr Serino Moodley · Dw 3 · 60.0kg

+6.40

28/10 Fav

MR 80 → 80

THE STARTER REPORTED: a) A fair start. THE STIPENDIARY STEWARDS REPORTED : a) Approaching the 150m AVERNIAN GODDESS (C Zackey) which had come to the end of its run, was steadied when awkwardly placed between the heels of SIBERIAN WINTER (R A Venniker) and EMERALD GREEN (J Gates) which was carried in by RUGGER LOVER (C Murray) which shifted in away from the crop. b) Jockey S Moodley reported that LADYBUG changed stride repeatedly in the running. The Veterinary Surgeon was requested to examine. Assistant Trainer B Forster will be asked to report back on this condition of this mare on return to stables. c) BUTTERCUP BABY (C Habib), the winner, was selected for the taking of specimens for analysis. Trainer W Whitehead was advised (SP). JOCKEY / EQUIPMENT CHANGES : a) SIBERIAN WINTER raced equipped with blinkers (advised 28.08.2025/09h57). RACE CARD CHANGES / OTHER : a) Nil. THE VETERINARY SURGEON REPORTED : a) LADYBUG : Nothing obvious detected. THERE WERE NO SCRATCHINGS : DISQUALIFIED / DECLARED NON-RUNNER: a) None.